Motorcycle Sport & Racing News
Back in black
04 February 2003
Sometime traditional black leather can look very good indeed. Pic by Tom Storer
Hi Peak go cross discipline
04 February 2003
Hi Peak Racing has returned to action with a cross discipline team consisting of both a rally car and a road bike.On the bike side of things the team has signed up with 25-year-old Maria Costello.
Tatu on wheels
04 February 2003
The Tatu tribute band didn’t take long to arrive. Pic by Martin Nunn
Best in show?
04 February 2003
We asked you to send your pics from the NEC, and here they are. This picture is from Andrew Bird
Red Bull rookie switches to Boxer Cup
04 February 2003
Barry Burrell, one of the five riders chosen to go on to the next stage of the Red Bull Rookie search, has already reaped the benefits of the program by being picked to ride for the BMW Motorrad GB...
Negotiations ongoing for Donington
04 February 2003
Race fans will find out if Donington Park is to undergo a multi-million pound facelift by the end of this month.Negotiations between a consortium looking to buy out the 19-year lease to promote events...
British 125 champ moves to GPs
04 February 2003
Who would have thought that it would be a footballer that would provide the break for a British rider to make the jump in to GPs. But that is exactly what has happened to 21-year-old Chris Martin.The...
Carmichael wins head-to-head with Chad Reed
01 February 2003
AMA Supercross title contenders Ricky Carmichael and Chad Reed have competed head-to-head for the first time this season, with Carmichael coming out victorious.It took the third trip this season to...
ACU image boost for off roaders
28 January 2003
The ACU has teamed up with conservationists to promote responsible off road riding with an event at Butter Hill, between Bracknell and Farnborough.The event saw 205 riders turn up on the day to try a...
International staring competition
28 January 2003
Welcome to the International Staring competition, between Max Biaggi, and his brolly babe.
Biaggi and Ukawa get Camel colours
28 January 2003
MotoGP team Honda Pons will be sponsored by tobacco brand Camel cigarettes for the next three years.The Camel Pramac Pons team are fielding Max Biaggi and Tohru Ukawa this year, both riding the...
The hardest thing…
21 January 2003
The hardest part of racing is ignoring the brolly babes long enough to find your bike.
Medd debuts on Ducati
21 January 2003
Team Renegade Ducati have completed a two-day test at Almeria in Spain. The test was primarily to allow new signing Nick Medd to acclimatise to the Ducati 998 Testastretta he will ride in British...
Carmichael returns to dominant form
21 January 2003
Reigning champion Ricky Carmichael won his second supercross victory of the year at Pac Bell park in San Francisco last weekend.Carmichael overcame SoBe Suzuki’s Stephane Roncada on lap sixth, to...
MCN’s Circuit Guide
21 January 2003
The ultimate guide to Britain’s racetracks is back - with exact details on getting around every corner on every major circuit in the country.The MCN Circuit Guide has more than 500 information-packed...
Carmichael takes first win in 2003
21 January 2003
Ricky Carmichael has returned to his 2002 form, winning his first event of the year at Edison International Field in Anaheim.The event was round five of the THQ World Supercross GP series, and round...
Walker goes faster than Bayliss
21 January 2003
Chris Walker has set a time in testing, which is faster than Troy Bayliss managed on the same bike this time last year.Walker was testing at Almeria in Spain, and recorded a time of 1:36.9s That time...
Whitham announces his retirement
21 January 2003
World Supersport racer Jamie Whitham has quit racing for good.The 37-year-old is suffering from glaucoma, an eye disease which doctors fear may have been caused by the chemotherapy he underwent for...
Another result for the Texan Tornado
21 January 2003
Colin Edwards and his wife Alyssia will be celebrating today, following the birth of a baby daughter, named Gracie.We’ll update this story with more news as it arrives.To congratulate the Edwards on...
MotoGp Test round-up
21 January 2003
Both Honda and Ducati have just finished testing at the Sepang circuit in Malaysia, so here is how it went.MCN’s Matthew Birt has been out in Malaysia, and you’ll be able to read his full, exclusive...
McGuinness close to TT ride on ex-works Ducati
14 January 2003
John McGuinnes is close to clinching a TT ride on a 2002 factory Ducati.He is in talks to ride Shane Byrne’s 998 British Superbike, which is an ex-Troy Bayliss machine from last season. The deal would...
Pastrana out from AMA Supercross
14 January 2003
AMA Supercross star Travis Pastrana will miss the next few rounds of the series in order to recover from a variety of injuries.Pastrana is famed for both his racing career, and his freestyle stunt...
